Whoever you are, While I agree that any properly spoken and well-intentioned greeting is "sweet", it is far from sweet, in fact downright patronizing, demeaning and insulting, when one tries to co-opt a greeting in another language and then distorts its form and usage. > --- Gulf International Promotions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is the most absurd discussion we have come > across! A greeting is just as "SWEET" in any form! so please > drop IT! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Re: Salaam ali kum! > > > Why are these Goans patronizing Muslims by trying > to > > co-opt their greeting and then distorting it in a > > mindless debate about it? There is no Muslim > anywhere > > who would use the word "ali" in this greeting. > It's > > just flat out wrong. > >
